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Poetry competition
Lorraine has announced the winners of the summer holiday competition in class. Congratulations to all those who took part amd we hope you enjoyed it.
The Christmas competition is in two parts. The first part is a type of jigsaw. It is a poem where I have jumbled up some of the lines and you have to sort them out. It is not as hard as it sounds. I have numbered all the lines that are in the correct order and the missing lines are jumbled up at the bottom of the page. If you print out the page you can cut up the jumbled lines and try them in the gaps. The poem is strangely punctuated and many words that do not start sentences or are not names are given capital letters! This is to show the reader which words to stress when reading the poem aloud. However, Lorraine will not accept this as an excuse for bad punctuation from you unless you are writing a poem!
The overall winner will be whoever can read the poem correctly.
The poem comes from a collection of warnings to children written about 100 years ago. It reminded children about the things they had been told not to do and what would happen to them if they disregarded the warnings of adults. The boy in this poem goes out with his nurse (this is an oldfashioned name for a childminder) and because he does not do what he is told - gets eaten by a lion! Surprisingly the poem is very funny. Can you come up with a poem or story about a naughty child? The story must work as a warning to younger children to behave nicely. Make the story as cheerful and as funny as possible.
To download the puzzle follow the link:
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Summmer Holiday competition
Our Summer holiday competition is a bit different. It requires you to go on a tour of Durham Cathedral.
1. Follow the link at the bottom of these instructions. (Point the mouse over it and left click on it). It will open a Microsoft Word document. If you don't have Microsoft Word on your computer there will be instructions on how to open the document.
2. Print the document. (Preferably in colour).
3. Choose a sunny day and take a trip to Durham and go to the cathedral.
4. Indicate where the items in the photos are on the map of the cathedral.
Even if you don't find everything you will have an absolutely lovely afternoon.
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May and June Comepetition
This is a number puzzle. You have to complete the missing words from their first letter to make a well known phrase, saying or film title. I have done one for you as a clue.
SN and the 7 D = Snow White and the 7 Dwarves
1. 101 D
2. 60 s in a m
3. 180 d in a t
4. 5 c and it
5. 24 h in a d
6. 10 G B hanging on a W
7. 18 h in a round of g
8. 12 e in a d
9. 52 w in a y
10.9 p in the ss (Some scientists might argue 8 p in the ss)
The answers are:
1. 101 Dalmations
2. 60 seconds in a minute
3. 180 degrees in a triangle
4. 5 Children and It. (This is a famous children’s novel and a film).
5. 24 hours in a day
6. 10 Green bottles hanging on a wall.
7. 18 holes in a round of golf.
8. 12 eggs in a dozen.
9. 52 weeks in a year
10. 9 planets in the solar system. (Some scientists have recently downgraded Pluto from the status of planet – so that would leave 8 planets in the solar system).
March and April Competition
- What are the names of the 7 dwarves?
- Great Peter is smaller than Big Ben. What are they?
- What was the maiden name of William Shakespeare’s wife?
- What does BFG stand for in the book of the same name?
- Take three score and ten from a gross. What is left?
- A haiku and a tanka are types of what?
- When a town or city has “chester “in its name, e.g. Manchester, Lanchester and Chester–le–Street, what does it mean?
- Which is heavier: a tonne of feathers or a tonne of iron?
- Name as many countries as you can beginning with the letter G. There will be one point awarded for each country named.
- Who discovered an island of Wild Things after he was sent to bed?
Here are the answers. The winners will be announced on the home page of the website!
- What are the names of the 7 dwarves?
Doc, Sleepy, Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful and Grumpy. - Great Peter is smaller than Big Ben. What are they?
They are both bells. Great Peter is in York and Big Ben is in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. - What was the maiden name of William Shakespeare’s wife?
Hathaway - What does BFG stand for in the book of the same name?
Big Friendly Giant - Take three score and ten from a gross. What is left?
144 – 70 = 74 - A haiku and a tanka are types of what?
They are both types of poems from Japan - When a town or city has “chester “in its name, e.g. Manchester, Lanchester and Chester–le–Street, what does it mean?
It means the Romans built a fort there. - Which is heavier: a tonne of feathers or a tonne of iron?
They are both the same weight – a tonne! - Name as many countries as you can beginning with the letter G. There will be one point awarded for each country named.
I can think of Ghana, Germany, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Greenland, Great Britain, Georgia, Gabon, Gambia, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Guyana, Greece, Guam, Grenada, Guadelope 10. Who discovered the island of the wild things after he was sent to bed? Max. |
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